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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ming Xin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harald Harfager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xin comes to the cage accompanied by Chinese Athem. Harfager is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Amon Amarth - Pursuit of Vikings. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ming Xin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harald Harfager!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xin tries to land a leg kick but Harfager saw it coming and moves away.
Harfager moves out of range as Xin strikes.
Harfager throws a right and a left that Xin avoids nicely.
Xin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harfager as he jumps to the side.
Harfager digs a good hook to Xin's body.
Xin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Harfager blocks a jab.
Xin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Xin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Xin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Harfager is not content to let Xin control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harfager is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Xin trying to mount his opponent but Harfager defends it.
Harfager is trying to stand back up but Xin is controlling him
Xin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harfager keeps working.
Xin is looking to advance position but Harfager won't allow it.
Xin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Harfager doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Xin.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harfager takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Xin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Xin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harfager circles away.
Xin feints and as Harfager raises his hands in defense, Xin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harfager wants to sweep here but Xin controlling him for the moment.
Harfager looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Xin wants to pass the guard but Harfager is keeping the position.
Harfager looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harfager wants to stand up but Xin is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Harfager punching to the body, from the bottom.
Harfager keeping moving, preventing Xin from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Xin misses with a leg kick
and Harfager counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Xin misses with a looping right.
Xin has his takedown stuffed
and Harfager counters with a nice low kick that buckles Xin's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ming Xin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xin throws a shot from downtown. Harfager moves away and avoids it.
Harfager feints and then cracks Xin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Xin down.
Ming Xin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Xin misses
and Harfager moves into the clinch.
Xin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harfager is trying to maintain a safe position but Xin gets an underhook and turns Harfager into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Harfager.
Xin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Xin misses with a double jab
and Harfager counters with an inside leg kick.
Harfager clinches with his opponent.
Harfager lands an elbow inside.
Harfager tries to land knees in the clinch but Xin avoids the damage to the body.
Harfager makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harfager lands an elbow just above Xin 's eye.
Xin wants to break free but Harfager has control.
Harfager stops a takedown attempt from Xin.
Harfager lands an elbow inside.
Xin managing to block the knees to the body from Harfager.
Harfager lands an elbow inside.
Xin blocks the elbow strike.
Harfager lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Harald Harfager will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harfager throws a head kick that misses.
Xin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Xin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Xin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harfager counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harfager is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Xin is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Xin dodges an elbow strike from Harfager.
Harfager swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Harfager - that landed with a thud.
Harfager is pressed up against the cage. Xin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harfager down to the mat. Harfager avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ming Xin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harfager.
Harfager fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Xin, pushing him back against the cage.
Harfager lands an elbow just above Xin 's eye.
Harfager lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harfager lands an elbow just above Xin 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Harfager.
Harfager tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Xin wants to get back to striking at distance but Harfager won't allow it.
Harfager throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Xin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harfager smiles and moves away.
Xin misses with a takedown attempt
and Harfager counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Xin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harfager pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harfager is looking to clinch but Xin is avoiding it.
Xin fails with the takedown
and Harfager counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harfager prevents the takedown attempt.
Harfager trying to land knees to the body.
Harfager misses with a knee to the head.
Harfager tries to stall but Xin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Harfager lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Xin backwards.
Harfager digs a right hand into Xin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Xin's gas tank.
Harfager looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Xin tries to score a body lock takedown but Harfager shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Harfager softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harfager pushes off an throws an elbow but Xin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Xin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Harfager lands a nice knee to the body.
Xin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harfager avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Harfager lands a damaging elbow.
Harfager keeps control of Xin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harfager prevents a takedown attempt there.
Harfager lands a nice elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Harfager takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harfager misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Xin.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Harfager just misses with a elbow thrown towards Xin's brow.
Xin wants a takedown.
Harfager misses with an elbow over the top.
Harfager lands an elbow inside.
Harfager unloads a knee to the mid-section. Xin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Xin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Harfager landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Harfager gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Harfager lands an uppercut.
Harfager misses with the head strike.
Harfager prevents the takedown attempt.
Harfager creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Xin's defenses.
Xin wants a takedown but no success here.
Harfager landing knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Harfager.
Xin tries to score a body lock takedown but Harfager shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harfager scores with a shot to the side of Xin's head.
Harfager lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harfager leaning his opponent against the cage.
Xin managing to block the knees to the body from Harfager.
Harfager gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Xin.
Harfager cracks Xin with a nice body shot.
Harfager lands an uppercut.
Harfager landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Harfager controlling the action here for a moment.
Xin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Harfager gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Xin.
Xin avoids a wild elbow strike from Harfager.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Harfager showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Harfager moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Harfager wants to clinch up but Xin keeps it at a distance.
Harfager defending well as Xin loads up on a big left hand.
Xin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harfager counters with a head kick. That will keep Xin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Xin thows a leg kick but Harfager checks it
and Harfager counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harfager is looking to clinch but Xin is avoiding it.
Harfager fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harfager moves into the clinch successfully.
Harfager pushes Xin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xin is working for takedown but Harfager is calmly controlling the position for now.
Harald Harfager seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Xin blocks an elbow strike.
Xin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harfager with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harfager is pressed up against the cage. Xin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harfager down to the mat. Harfager avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ming Xin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Xin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Harfager - the referee stops the clock and Xin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Harfager. Xin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Xin blocks a head kick by Harfager.
Harfager is looking to clinch but Xin is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harfager takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harfager pushes Xin up against the cage in a clinch.
Harfager's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Harfager lands an elbow just above Xin 's eye.
Come on Harfager - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Harfager is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Harfager with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harfager misses with a knee strike.
Xin wants a takedown but no success here.
Harfager misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harfager.
Harfager is trying to stall.
Harfager is pressed up against the cage. Xin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harfager down to the mat. Harfager avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harfager punishes Xin's body with a nice straight punch.
Xin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harfager is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Xin works the jab nicely.
Xin has a takedown stuffed.
Xin misses with an uppercut.
Xin swings for the body but Harfager moves out of range.
Harfager moves in looking to clinch but Xin pushes him off.
Harfager darts in and clinches Xin up against the cage.
Xin has picked Harfager up - he's going for a ride! Xin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Harfager controlling the position for now.
Xin prevents Harfager from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Harfager looks like he's trying to stand up.
Harfager wants to control but Xin is keeping busy.
Harfager is trying to stand back up but Xin is controlling him
Xin is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Harfager has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Xin is working for a kimura but Harfager is defending it quite comfortably.
Xin tries to pass to full mount but Harfager defends it.
Xin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Harfager trying to hold on to Xin's head to control him but Xin postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Harfager really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harfager tries to clinch there but Xin circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Harfager scores with a four punch combination!
Xin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harfager counters with a nice low kick that buckles Xin's knee momentarily.
Harfager is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harfager misses with a wild body shot.
Xin misses with a takedown
and Harfager counters with an outside leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harfager throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Harfager takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Harfager creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Xin's defenses.
Harfager pushes off an throws an elbow but Xin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin is trying to drag Harfager to the mat but Harfager just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ming Xin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harfager tries to land knees in the clinch but Xin avoids the damage to the body.
Xin wants a takedown but no success here.
Harfager lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harfager softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Xin goes for a takedown attempt but Harfager pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Harfager tries to clinch up but Xin circles away and keeps his distance.
Xin misses with a takedown
and Harfager counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Harfager is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Xin rather than just go for the knockout.
Harfager clinches with his opponent.
Knees to the body from Harfager.
Harfager comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harfager creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harfager looking to throw knees to the head but Xin is blocking nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Harfager.
Harfager is stalling here.
Harfager keeps control of Xin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harfager lands a damaging elbow.
Xin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Xin looking for a takedown.
Harfager scores a nice knee to the body.
Harfager lands a shoulder strike.
Harfager is struggling to control the position.
Xin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harfager gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Harfager is pushing Xin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Harfager throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harfager avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Harfager is pressed up against the cage. Xin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harfager down to the mat. Harfager avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Xin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ming Xin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Xin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harfager forces Xin back against the cage and clinches.
Harfager stalling.
Harfager prevents a takedown attempt there.
Harfager using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harfager lands an elbow inside.
Harfager scores a nice knee to the body.
Xin takes an elbow to the temple.
Harfager pushes Xin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harfager lands an elbow inside.
Harfager lands a right hand.
Harfager gets underhooks to prevent Xin's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xin managing to block the knees to the body from Harfager.
Harfager missing with knees to the body.
Xin jumps guard but Harfager stands there with Xin around his waist. Xin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harfager avoiding damage.
Harfager trying to land knees to the body.
Harfager throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harfager lands a damaging elbow.
Xin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Harfager.
Harfager pushes Xin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xin blocks an uppercut.
Harfager misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Harfager dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Xin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Harfager makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Xin takes a swing at Harfager's ribcage but misses.
Xin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harfager rushes Xin and presses him up against the cage.
Harfager is trying to stall.
Xin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Harfager fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Xin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harfager sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Harfager counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harfager tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Xin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harfager counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harfager.
Harfager lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Xin backwards.
Harfager stops a takedown attempt from Xin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ming Xin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin tries to pull guard but Harfager holds him up against the cage and eventually Xin drops back down to his feet.
Xin wants a takedown but no success here.
A short uppercut from Harfager.
Come on Harfager - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Harfager is pressed up against the cage. Xin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harfager down to the mat. Harfager avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Harfager dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Xin. That did some damage!
Harfager lands a high kick!
Harald Harfager is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harfager moves into the clinch.
Harfager lands an elbow just above Xin 's eye.
Harfager lands with a short shot to the head.
Harfager lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harfager scores with a shot to the side of Xin's head.
Harfager leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harfager gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Xin.
Xin jumps guard but Harfager stands there with Xin around his waist. Xin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harfager creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Xin's defenses.
Xin being controlled against the cage.
Harfager unloads a knee to the mid-section. Xin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harfager lands with a light punch inside.
Harfager lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harfager creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Xin's defenses.
Nice elbow from Harfager.
Harfager misses with a knee to the head.
Xin blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xin looking for a takedown.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harfager.
Harfager trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Harfager.
Harfager lands an elbow inside.
Harfager lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Xin can't get the takedown.
Xin tries to pull guard but Harfager won't allow it.
Xin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Xin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Harfager leaning against his opponent.
Harfager tries a knee to the head but Xin blocks it.
Harfager throws a punch but it's blocked by Xin.
Come on Harfager - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Xin can't break the clinch.
Harfager lands a body punch.
Xin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harfager gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harfager lands an elbow just above Xin 's eye.
Stalling in the clinch from Harfager.
Harfager is looking to control Xin's arms but Xin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harfager has his back to the cage.
Harfager has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harfager lands an uppercut.
Xin can't get the takedown.
Xin looking to stall.
Harfager throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Harfager comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Harfager tries a knee to the head but Xin blocks it.
Xin blocks the elbow strike.
Xin avoiding damage as Harfager throws knees to the body.
Xin manages to break the clinch.
Xin looks to score with a jab to the body but Harfager is just out of range.
Harfager drops his hands momentarily and Xin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ming Xin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harald Harfager is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Xin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harfager makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harald Harfager comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harfager winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 44:50
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 45:49
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harald Harfager!
Harald Harfager is the new middleweight champion!
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